justem: little bits of this and that

Long lost layout...

Hi! Hope everyone is having an enjoyable Memorial Day and remembering in their hearts the real reason we celebrate this day. I have a long lost layout to share with you today!  I began this sometime last fall when my good friend Barb came to visit and scrap with me. I started it, got distracted (probably by a crying baby!!), stuck it in my bag with the rest of the Studio Calico Boardwalk kit, and never once opened that bag again to finish it. Yikes.  That's a little embarrassing! I found it recently, and thought I really should finish it! It's not my favorite layout of all time, but it's done...and I do love the photo! ;)  

2012 : Captured // May Guest

I was quite honored when the fabulous Lisa Truesdell asked me to be a guest designer for her class "2012 : Captured" at 2Peas.  I normally reserve my Project Life spreads for my personal blog, but you can see my whole Week 12 (complete with not one, but TWO inserts!!) over at 2Peas. :)  I hope you will stop on  by!
(And here is a little preview...)

Dirty little secret...

I completed two layouts for National Scrapbook Day yesterday.  The first one uses the new Amy Tangerine line by American Crafts.  I love all the bright colors on the b-sides of the papers.  They were just begging to make a rainbow!!

**PUBLISHED - Scrapbook Trends, Create: Sketches**

Originally I had simply made the rainbow with the papers, but I have really been trying to add little extras here and there to my layouts lately.  I added some messy punched hearts and also coordinating baker's twine.  Here is a close up of the detail...

So what is the dirty little secret that I refer to in my title?  Well, both of the layouts I made for National Scrapbook Day are scraplifts of my own older layouts.  I've been doing that a lot more lately. It's a totally quick and guilt-free way to be inspired!! ;) Here is the original inspiration for this layout...it's from January of 2009:

The next layout was for two different challenges - one was a color scheme challenge and one was a confetti challenge.  I've never used confetti, and I was a bit apprehensive...but I really like how this turned out!  Granted, I didn't use confetti like I'm probably "supposed" to...instead I used double stick tape to adhere it to my elements. I am so not patient enough to stick down every single little dot!! This layout uses the Studio Calico County Fair kit, which I hadn't touched until yesterday!! 

And the original?  This layout from January of 2010:

It's so fun going back through my old layouts and seeing how my style has evolved (and for the most part improved!!) over the years!  Hope you all had a great NSD! :)

Just wanted to mention...

Hi! I just wanted to mention that a month or so ago I made the decision to step down from the Ormolu creative team.  It was a very difficult decision to make, but at the time I was swamped with work, a husband who was never home, a son who never sleeps, and a daughter who is lovely, but feisty. ;)  I decided that when the new design team call took place, I would not renew my contract.  Ormolu is an incredible company to design for.  Their products are stylish and fun, and Kaitlin is truly one of the kindest most generous women I've had the pleasure of working with in this industry.  I also have loved getting to know all of the other designers, who are so talented and super sweet! Of course, now I'm second guessing my choice, but I think it was for the best.  Kaitlin just ended her call for new designers, and I can't wait to see who the lucky girls are!  Thanks to Kaitlin and Ormolu for everything!! :)

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

Are you busy scrapping today?  I won't be able to dedicate my whole day to my favorite hobby...but I ad some time last night to be creative, and hopefully I'll find some time tonight as well!! Hope you all have a fun day!!

 

May PageMaps guest...

About a month ago, the write.click.scrapbook team was asked to contribute layouts for Becky Fleck's May PageMaps.  I shyly raised my had to volunteer. You see, sketches kind of terrify me.  My style is pretty set in stone, and I can never figure out how to make sketches "my own." Out of the hundreds of layouts I've made, I can truly only remember making three layouts using a sketch...EVER.  Oh...and did I mention that the sketch she gave me was a 12x12 sketch...even scarier!!!  I don't know that my final layout looks all that much like original, but I'm happy with it! I was very much out of my comfort zone, and it is a very different style of layout than I usually create, but it works! :)

Be sure to check out the fabulous work of my w.c.s. teammates, as well!  Have a great day!

Everydaily...

It's May 1st!  This means a brand new gallery at write.click.scrapbook! This month's theme was "Everydaily." I decided to create a layout about Mirielle's morning routine, which is NOT a pleasant experience for anyone involved. I love how the bright colors in the layout make it seem much more cheerful than it really is. Ha! ;)  This layout uses an older Studio Calico kit, Brooklyn Flea. I've really been trying to use them lately! I have a bunch that are still untouched (embarrassing, I know!) in my scrap room!! Hope you all have a great Tuesday! :)